The calm waters of the Jiang River flowed slowly. A formidable-looking man stood at the bow of a boat, his right arm drooping slightly.
It was Qiao Yun, who had killed the Human Butcher Bai Qi with a single arrow all those years ago. He was escorting the women of Luo State to Jiangdong.
After the fall of Han and Wei States, the noblewomen of their Ducal Houses and Ducal Clans had been brought to Xianyang one after another.
Some had been taken straight into King of Qin Zheng's harem, while others had been bestowed upon Qin State's nobles.
Even those women from the Luo Clan's close branches who were not peerless beauties could all be called lovely.
The beauty scores of the daughters of the main line were all above 90, so naturally, they had to prevent such a thing from happening.
"Father, where are we going?"
An adorable little girl ran out of the cabin and hugged Qiao Yun's calf.
She was the daughter Qiao Yun's second wife had borne him.
Qiao Yun scooped his daughter up and said with a smile, "Somewhere very safe, without war, with beautiful scenery. It'll be A Xiu's new home."
A Xiu clutched her father's collar. "Then can we still go back to Zhao City? Zhao City is A Xiu's home."
Qiao Yun nodded firmly. "Yes. One day, Father will take the Luo Clan's children and A Xiu back to our homeland."
Zhao City.
Inside the palace, Luo Ze put down the reports of the war between Qin and Zhao and sighed deeply. "The King of Zhao's stupidity went even further than King Li's.
"Lian Po and Li Mu were both great generals rarely seen in this age. Either one could have prolonged Zhao State's fortunes by several years.
"Neither of